India, March 20 -- The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been ranked third among the world's major men's domestic T20 competitions in the latest World Cricketers' Association assessment, with England's The Hundred and South Africa's SA20 placed ahead of it in the updated Leagues Hub released this week.

The WCA said the exercise provides an overall rating out of 100 for each league, based on weighted criteria tied to player conditions, protections, and professional standards. The rankings were compiled using measures identified by players, players' associations and agents, along with survey feedback and player benefit data.

For the IPL, the WCA scorecard showed that the league received full marks for average player payment and payment reli...